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Title: The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.

Note: Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: deaurider, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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Summary: "The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance." by Rymer et al. is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Sweeney Todd, a peculiar barber with a dark reputation in Fleet Street, and explores themes of mystery and crime. The character of Todd is central to the narrative, embodying both oddity and menace, leaving readers intrigued by his secretive and sinister dealings. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Sweeney Todd and his apprentice, Tobias Ragg, in the barber's humble shop. Todd's bizarre demeanor quickly becomes evident as he issues aggressive warnings to Tobias, establishing an unsettling tone. A curious customer enters, showcasing the barber's odd fixation with secrecy and fear. Meanwhile, the arrival of a dog belonging to a mysterious man hints at deeper entanglements and potential loss, raising questions about the fate of an absent character named Mark Ingestrie and his beloved, Johanna Oakley. The opening lays the groundwork for a tale filled with intrigue, danger, and a touch of romance, setting the stage for the entangled fates of its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Rymer, James Malcolm, 1814?-1884

Author: Prest, Thomas Peckett, 1810-1859

EBook No.: 59828

Published: Jun 28, 2019

Downloads: 515

Language: English

Subject: Historical fiction

Subject: Horror tales

Subject: Revenge -- Fiction

Subject: Young women -- Fiction

Subject: Missing persons -- Fiction

Subject: Suspense fiction

Subject: Murder -- Fiction

Subject: Mystery fiction

Subject: Todd, Sweeney (Legendary character) -- Fiction

Subject: Barbers -- Fiction

Subject: Bakers -- Fiction

Subject: Cannibalism -- Fiction

Subject: Fleet Street (London, England) -- Fiction

Subject: London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.

Note: Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: deaurider, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
(http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by
Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)

Summary: "The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance." by Rymer et al. is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Sweeney Todd, a peculiar barber with a dark reputation in Fleet Street, and explores themes of mystery and crime. The character of Todd is central to the narrative, embodying both oddity and menace, leaving readers intrigued by his secretive and sinister dealings. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Sweeney Todd and his apprentice, Tobias Ragg, in the barber's humble shop. Todd's bizarre demeanor quickly becomes evident as he issues aggressive warnings to Tobias, establishing an unsettling tone. A curious customer enters, showcasing the barber's odd fixation with secrecy and fear. Meanwhile, the arrival of a dog belonging to a mysterious man hints at deeper entanglements and potential loss, raising questions about the fate of an absent character named Mark Ingestrie and his beloved, Johanna Oakley. The opening lays the groundwork for a tale filled with intrigue, danger, and a touch of romance, setting the stage for the entangled fates of its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Rymer, James Malcolm, 1814?-1884

Author: Prest, Thomas Peckett, 1810-1859

EBook No.: 59828

Published: Jun 28, 2019

Downloads: 515

Language: English

Subject: Historical fiction

Subject: Horror tales

Subject: Revenge -- Fiction

Subject: Young women -- Fiction

Subject: Missing persons -- Fiction

Subject: Suspense fiction

Subject: Murder -- Fiction

Subject: Mystery fiction

Subject: Todd, Sweeney (Legendary character) -- Fiction

Subject: Barbers -- Fiction

Subject: Bakers -- Fiction

Subject: Cannibalism -- Fiction

Subject: Fleet Street (London, England) -- Fiction

Subject: London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.